Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 255. (Read 189148 times)

When Mbappé first played for France in the World Cup, he was voted the best emerging star at that World Cup tournament. Basically from there his development started and till now he is one of the best players in the world. Very few players can finish as precisely as Mbappe can. PSG was able to retain the French striker for several seasons only due to money but they are unable to retain the star in exchange for money next season. Mbappe will join Real Madrid's camp at the end of this season, meaning he has already signed a contract with Real Madrid. If Mbappe leaves PSG, of course, PSG will need a replacement with a suitable player, but at the moment, there is no word from the club about whether a star like PSG can replace Mbappe in their club.

Mbappe as been played well for psg and given psg a very good game and infact psg also improved because of Mbappe and if eventually he leaves there is no way that they won't feel his impact. The speed the attack the person that will be taking Mbappe's place has to be good. Also have speed. They might not rely on only Mbappe but they will still miss him and playing with him they will actually feel it.

Sure they will start looking for Mbappes replacement so that they will start breeding the player if he would be able to even play better than Mbappe. So that his absence won't affect there performance that much. And I hope is going to Madrid his legit then his talent will be well utilized there and there might be a good chance of winning the Champions League. Kolo Muani, Gonçalo Ramos are excellent players but also need to work on there selfes the more.

Ligue 1 is unlikely to be more competitive. PSG is a very rich club. And PSG are ready to spend big to strengthen their squad. Even if Mbappe leaves the squad, PSG will spend money and prepare big funds to strengthen their squad in the future. On the other hand, all the other teams in Ligue 1 are not rich enough. Even if money is available, these teams are not willing to spend huge amounts to strengthen the squad. So PSG's dominance in Ligue 1 is unlikely to diminish. Also now PSG coach Luis Enrique is very experienced. Enrique will certainly take the necessary steps to strengthen the PSG team's performance.

PSG still seemed determined to win and they did that when they visited Nice's headquarters by securing an additional 3 points from that match. Even though they are playing without Mbappe, this is not a problem for PSG and they have to start getting used to this so they don't become dependent on the French star.

Apart from that, Nice, which I initially favored to win, failed to add to their points collection, but at least their position to play in the European league is locked considering that Lens only has one game left so Nice's points will not be overtaken.

That's why many predict that PSG will continue to dominate Ligue 1 unless there are other teams that also have star players with market values that are not that different. The value of all PSG players is still very large and that shows the quality of a player. I'm not saying that will be a fixed reference but with such a big difference in market value it is certainly difficult for other teams to compete with PSG. I just hope Ligue 1 becomes more competitive but it doesn't look like that's going to happen at the moment.

The truth is that Kylian Mbappe have easily been the best player at Paris Saint Germaine since he was signed to the club and has helped them win almost every trophy they were supposed to win except the UEFA Champions League title. Mbappe on several occasions have single-handedly decided the result of Paris Saint Germaine matches and that's why a lot of people are of the opinion that France international is the one that's been carrying the entire club on his shoulders for a very long time now. Some people believe that Paris Saint Germaine will definitely struggle next season since Kylian Mbappe will leave the club at the end of the season.
Considering the quality of players at the club, I strongly believe that Paris Saint Germaine will continue to dominate the French league and every other domestic competition they'll be playing in come next season but my worry is that since they failed to win the UEFA Champions League competition when Kylian Mbappe was still at the club, it's now more difficult to win the trophy without his presence at the club. Paris Saint Germaine will sign high profile players in the summer in other to replace Mbappe but I don't think they'll get a player that'll easily become as influential as Mbappe is to the team this summer.

Ligue 1 for season 2023/24 almost over with one match left, still interested with top fourth standings position behind Lille and Brest have the same points with both teams need to secure three points each other for the last match to get Champion League spot without qualifier round. Currently Brest on the 4th standings has the same points with Lille, if last match winning against Toulouse and Lille being draw or loss against Nice make Brest will settle third standings position and make Lille have to play on qualifier round of Champion League.

Left one spot for relegation playoff round, Lorient remaining three points behind Metz but too difficult because have many difference goals although possibility on last match Metz fail getting three points.

Yes, that's the truth. More than a decade has passed since Qatar's QSI group took ownership, PSG spent nearly 2 billion USD but still cannot win the Champions League. PSG still cannot touch the Champions League title once. They won one and lost four of the five semi-finals in this period, the most recent being two matches against Dortmund - the team is only ranked fifth in the Bundesliga with a limited budget. PSG has yet to win the Champions League, despite participating in Europe's highest tournament 14 times. What is worth mentioning is the 2021/2022 season, with expensive stars like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar, who are very good but still fail.

Personally, I don't believe Luis Enrique will win the Champions League for PSG. I'm still looking forward to another coach who can help PSG win the championship. Why doesn't PSG spend a lot of money to convince young talent Xabi Alonso? At this time, Mpappe's departure will also cause the team to seriously decline. PSG needs to immediately find a player capable of replacing Kylian Mbappe.

Everyone considers them to be only judged by UCL without a doubt. I mean it is clear that PSG will end up being the champions even after Mbappe leaves, because they have enough money to get the best players in the world, and that means that they will always build a roster that will go for the title and not even close. The fact that Mbappe scored 200+ some goals on this league shows that he is still great, but that doesn't mean that PSG suddenly will be a mediocre team when he leaves.

Even at transfermarkt you will see that when you remove Mbappe from teh squad, they are still more than double the value of next team. This is why I believe that they are going to keep being the title winners in the end, and only going to matter if they ever win UCL in the end.

Relying on one player is a big mistake for a team to make, just look at the condition of Barcelona after Messi left. Mbappe departure will be a new chapter for PSG, they must move quickly to find a replacement when the transfer market opens. PSG also needs several experienced players in several positions, Luis Enrique also needs to find a new midfielder who is able to maintain the balance of the game and can be a driving force in the attack for his team. PSG needs to build a squad that is more solid and can connect well with fellow players, it seems Luis Enrique has to learn more from Xabi Alonso how to build a team that is solid and hard to beat.

It should be a selfish player, could be Rashford or Osimhen, if PSG can't bring either of them, it means PSG will not looking to sign a new striker, so they will just let Ramos to replace Mbappe.

I would say he's currently the best player in the world, not only in PSG.

He's young and he can play under pressure, it's really crazy how he can carry his national team in World Cup during final match alone.

There is not much information yet about who PSG are going to buy to replace Mbappe, but what surprised me most was when I saw that one of the options is Vinnisius, it will be funny if the teams exchange forwards. PSG has never spared money for good forwards before, but now with the arrival of Enrique everything may change, perhaps they will buy not those who cost the most, but those who are now in optimal shape and want to score goals.

Mbappe probably can be considered as the best player which PSG has because since season 2018/2019 until this season he always became an top scorer for PSG and his goals records a bit decline compared to last season because if i am not mistaken Mbappe has scores 29 goals last season but PSG has 1 more remaining match before this season ended so most likely he will be able to add more goals and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also very impressive because after through an hard season at Arsenal and Barcelona finally Aubameyang can able to performing well again with Marseille but unfortunately Marseille will not playing at European Competitions for next season

For Alexandre Lacazette too that after decide moved to Lyon since season 2022 currently he was a captain of this team and in the last 2 season Lacazette performance is very consistent because he can being an Lyon top scorer at Ligue 1 however talking about Mbappe if he really moved to Real Madrid this summer then i was wondering whether his goals records will be same just like he was playing at PSG or not because in my opinion Laliga is more competitive compared to Ligue 1 so i think it won't be easy to scores a lot of goals with Real Madrid moreover at Real Madrid he have to compete to gets 1 place at Real Madrid starting lineup because there are plenty of world class players available at there

PSG's Champions League run has been a rollercoaster. They've spent a lot of money and signed top players, but that trophy has eluded them.  It shows that having superstars doesn't guarantee success. You're right about Mbappe leaving. Big loss, yet could spark major change. Luis Enrique can develop a special team that works together, grinds, and never gives up. It will be difficult and time-consuming.  However, focusing on team chemistry and performing well against all opponents could help them turn things around. PSG has a new chance to construct something permanent and competitive in Europe

Mbappe has scored 27 goals and with only one game left it is certainly difficult for Jonathan David to chase Mbappe goal tally although it is possible that Mbappe will no longer play in PSG remaining games this season, now Mbappe is certain to win the golden boot as the top scorer and this season is his sixth consecutive season of success as Ligue 1 top scorer,  If Mbappe plays in another league, it might be difficult for him to win the top scorer title in a row because it is a more competitive league competition, while Ligue 1 is certainly not an open secret if so far the league is a league that is not competitive and plays in the most dominating team and is also full of star players, of course it is not difficult for Mbappe to continue to record his name as the top scorer in Ligue 1 such like as That's what Cavani used to do previously.

This season will be Mbappe's last season in Ligue 1, and next season will certainly be very interesting to see his career in La Liga, to be honest with the start competitive  of La Liga at this time, it may be difficult for Mbappe to develop well later let alone become La Liga top scorer in a row of course that is difficult.  

Well I think at this point, PSG must understand that it’s no more about their money because they’re financially buoyant and over the years have been able to aquire star players that interest the club. Well all of those players being acquired haven’t been able to bring UCL success to the club at all just yet and as such I think it’s high time they understand the dynamics of the UCL.

 ⁠The UCL yes requires you to have a great squad but with great team work and I think that’s what PSG are lacking; the teamwork as you can see them always relying on the likes of Mbappe to do the magic. I think now the departure of Kylian Mbappe should spring up a new phase for the club as this will be a great time to rebuild a great team with much teamwork. They'll need good replacement for that role.

 ⁠Now it’s time to rebuild from the lowest level and make sure all the players are actively involved in the project and also try to carry all of them along and as such, you’ll sure see what this will offer the club. In the league they’re doing just fine as I don’t think anyone can be able to match them in the league, so it’s safe to say that they should now focus more on the UCl. ⁠The UCL is Europe’s elite competition and as such they must see that competition as one very top one and approach it with all sense of winning rather than them relying on one player to do the heavy magic for the team.

Mbappe's achievements are not too bad, but he seems to want more from the Ligue 1 champions. With this season's record, Mbappe deserves enough to go to Madrid. Leaving 1 match Mbappe became the player who made the most goals.

List of 5 top score Ligue 1.
1. Klyan Mbappe 27 goals
2. Jonathan David 19 goals
3. Alexandre Lacazette 17 goals
4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 16 goals
5. Wissam Ben Yedder 15 goals.

This condition does not seem to change much, especially Klyan Mbappe, the goal difference between him and David is quite a lot. Mbappe will definitely be Ligue 1's top scorer this season.

Source: https://www.ligue1.com/ranking/scorers

I'm really curious about next season squad of PSG as even Mbappe is going to leave. It is time for them to learn how to play effectively as a team. They can't always rely on a single player like Mbappe.

They should of course find a solid replacement for Mbappe. I assume they have started working on it already. There are quite talented young players in the squad actually but we couldn't see a very impressive performance from them so far. I have bigger expectations from players such as Kolo Muani, Gonçalo Ramos and so on. I should exclude Vitinha from them though. Because I'm really impressed with him. He is one of the best contributors in the squad now. 

Paris Saint Germain must start a new chapter for their future, until now they have only relied on their money to get big-name players and it looks like an instant process that they want to get. They have to start from the bottom and build the foundation of the team very well and reduce their habits a little to bring in star players. Because in reality, up to now, what they have done has not produced significant results, because they have always failed in the Champions League.

I use the Champions League as a benchmark, because in Ligue 1 they don't have reliable competitors. And we can see their journey in the Champions League so far, the results are always the same, no matter they have lots of star players but the results are still not there. Now the choice is that they will carry out the same habits or change their strategy. And I think they have to change what they have been doing, it may not bring quick results, but it is good for their future.

It was the last match of the remaining matches this season and in this match LOSC was the host, this was clearly something that would be difficult for Nice considering that in every away match Nice could not always perform well.
Moreover, LOSC is also one of the strongest teams this season and in every home match LOSC can really perform very well, I think Nice will really have difficulty trying to chase victory in this match.
Plus, whether Nice wins or loses, it still won't be able to improve its standings considering they are 4 points adrift of Brest who are in 4th position and 4 points adrift of Lens who are just below Nice, it clear there isn't single good chance.

But for LOSC they are in worrying condition because they are the same as Brest in terms of points scored and in terms of goals scored both are also equal, the last match will determine the position of LOSC and Brest.